Chicago-born and raised, Max Foley first released music as CLB, a DJ and producer whose sound draws on UK dance music, drum and bass, house, breakbeats and Jersey club. Foley later adopted the name Northern Road. As CLB, Foley put out music through Main Course, Punks, Tons & Tons, Houseline, Deadbeats, Born on Road and MONTA, alongside releases on Serial Killaz and Space Yacht.
In 2017, CLB released the single “Yella” with Smookie Illson on illeven eleven. His singles “Badman,” “Spliff” and “Untitled Riddim” followed in 2018, 2020 and 2022, respectively. CLB’s 2023 single “LONG WALK” came out with GRAIL SOUNDS. In 2024, Foley released the EP Murky Waters with 9MM on Serial Killaz and the EP Superstition with Replicant on OCC Recordings. Other collaborations include “Midnight Dub” with NuBass and “Running Back To You” with Sara Sukkha. CLB and Formula also released the single “Moving Forward” on Space Yacht. In 2024, CLB released “Goes Down” on NuCru, “Murda Dub” with Isenberg on PRIME NIGHT CULT, and “Lighter Dub / Shutdown” on Silent Motion Records.